Fujifilm Focus Modes Explained: What, How, When and Why (ft.X100V)

[@christoombes7875]

As a new Fuji user this was a great tutorial, you explained it very clearly. Thanks for sharing 📷👍

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou for the feedback! Glad you found it helpful 👍

[@Ancaja123]

Amazing explanation. I’ve had this camera for 3 years but still learned sooo much

[@luevshots]

The best focus tutorial, thank you so much!

[@IanMcCausland]

hands down the best video explanting the many options for focusing on these amazing cameras! THANKS!

[@ozhanozdil]

Thanks for the understandable narration ... Especially, the fact that you have used English subtitle is very useful for audiences whose phonetic English doesn't sufficient like me.

[@JayRegular]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maureenhanson1640]

Again..... the way you teach and explain, I finally get it. You should have way more followers. Thank you for the time and energy you give to creating these excellent videos ❤️

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou for the ongoing support Maureen! It means a lot 🙏

[@gohumberto]

Excellent, succinct, explanation. Thank you. Fuji's implementation of back-button focus in Manual mode is genius I think. It makes zone-focussing so easy and makes the camera super responsive. I generally just tap the rear AF button when pointing the camera about 4-5 metres in front of me, that gets me a perfect "Street" zone. At f/5.6 and 1/250th I just let auto ISO run to 12,800 for the ideal Street walkabout.

[@КсенияК-й7д]

I'm often troubled with focus if Fujifilm. Thank you so much for explanation! Now it is clear!

[@paulhammer1363]

Just got my new fuji x100vi. This video is a lifesaver!

[@rgwightman]

This was awesome. Have been shooting Fuji for 6 years and this is the best and clearest explanation of focus on Fuji. thanks !!!

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou so much Ron! 🙏

[@expresscisco7880]

Hi from France. Just a word to thank you for this EXCELLENT tutorial video. I like your channel and especially this video helps me understand a lot of things others couldn’t. Please keep doing more of these. Bye.

[@neglectedloves]

This is by far the best Fuji AF tutorial I have ever seen! Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@natalieweir6599]

I’m a total newbie to photography and was just gifted a fujifilm x100T … this was immensely useful! Thank you 🔥

[@backwoodstrails]

Excellent tutorial, coming from film medium format cameras, with only manual focus, this was extremely helpful!

[@sclogse1]

The X-H1 arrival last week has had me scouring youtube for these. Although I have the T-2, and can get what I want for my simple needs, the power demands on the X-H1 has made me want to make it as efficient and smooth as possible. (Face eye detection off, slower video focus transitions, etc.) These videos info have trickled back to my T-2 understanding. But even after all the youtubes, this is the first that let me know I'm supposed to hold those afc and afs buttons down while focussing. Superior channel!

[@Casp001]

I'm at XT-3 user and still found this very useful. Nice pace to the video. Well done on not resorting to clickbait or hyperbole.

[@JayRegular]

Haha Marc, clickbait and hyperbole has its time and place, educational videos is definitely that 😁

[@richthofen8543]

The best Fujifilm focus mode explanation by far. Well done!

As I am waiting for my new xt4 to arrive I am watching videos about Fuji system and thanks to you I now understand the focus modes. Thanks!

[@JayRegular]

thankyou so much and congratulations on your new purchase!

[@anandito1305]

Great tutorial. I am still learning this on my X100f.

[@19Stride]

THANK YOU! This is exactly how a tutorial needs to be!

[@JayRegular]

thanks mate!

[@mg1984]

It's a very clear, comprehensive and remarkable presentation of Fuji cameras focus modes. Very helpful. Thank you very much.

[@tayuanlee9700]

I am new to Fuji and am so confused with these AF options and how they behave. You are an excellent teacher and make the topic so easy to follow and understand. 👍Thank you so so much! ❤

[@olekirkengmusic]

Such a great video - subscribed!

[@michaelscheller4360]

Your content is pure gold for a photographer who is new to the Fuji system. Would really appreciate a video about zone focusing from you!

[@JayRegular]

Thanks Michael! If you know anyone who is new to the system! Definitely send them a referral 🙏 ZF is in the pipeline 👍

[@elasticcamtastic]

Thanks!

[@ZANAHEALING]

Thank you so much for this super clear tutorial Jay! I was messing around with the m, s, c, settings and my focus was out of tune at times. So much clearer now :)

[@JayRegular]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@leesean]

I’m relatively new to Fujifilm cameras and found this so helpful. Thanks!

[@julian.km85]

Best explaining I've ever seen and heard

[@joelbrunzell]

Just ordered an x100v, should get here in a few days. Been binging your videos a lot, and I feel so much more confident with my purchase with all of the prior knowledge you’re sharing 🤟🏻

[@barulak200]

Best tutorial i ever find. Thank you man!

[@michaeldao1]

Love your videos, so glad I found this channel

[@ngonzale3]

Brilliantly done. Truly grateful for your tutorial.

[@martinyip65]

Just discovered your channel...brilliant descriptions! I never understood the 'all' option when selecting focus areas and there were a couple more hacks you uncovered for me even though I have quite a few Fujifilm cameras. Thank you!

[@JayRegular]

Hey thanks for the support! 🙏🙏

[@daniellew2720]

Thanks for a detailed but easy to follow tutorial. Great job!

[@JayRegular]

Thanks Danielle!

[@yamkotea]

thanks for taking the time in setting this up. As a first time digital camera user, I really appreciated your tutorial. 🙏

[@JayRegular]

Cheers, glad you found it helpful

[@refugeenius]

I'm new to the x100v and a little overwhelmed by the focusing options - thanks so much for the video! Looks like I'll stick to AF-S as my training wheels for now :)

[@cjk5655]

As someone new to Fuji cameras, I found this very helpful! Thank you for making this!

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou for the kind words Chris! 🙏

[@bayyoung]

Very well done. Keep up the great work. Thanks

[@SoulKira8]

Such an informative tutorial, truely one of the best I’ve seen! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us😊!

[@JayRegular]

No worries! Thanks for watching!

[@3lliexir]

Wowww! Many thanks for the effort and time you put into creating this vid. You rock 👏

[@bloomvikung]

Coming from rangefinder film photography, these OVF features are quite easy to understand!.

[@anastasiasky2345]

Wow, that was so detailed and helpful! A huge THANK YOU! for the work you put into this video. I recently bought my first Fuji X100V and was a bit lost with all the functions and options. So Thanks again! 🙏👍

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou Anastasia, congratulations on your purchase! Check my playlist for more helpful guides 👍 and enjoy taking photos! 😁

[@mejiavincee]

this video is going to my saved list. great job

[@gastonpiget1034]

Thanks for the clear explanations. I have recently begun turning off the AF option on the display. In "area" or "shot" mode, the focus square (I usually keep it at "spot") is never at the center of the display when I turn on the camera. I find it instead in the lower left corner of the display and must shift it with the joystick to the center. I don't know why that happens. It's as if it were a default position. At any rate, a pain. Hence my decision to maintain AF on off.

[@firstMillo]

Honestly the best explanation out there! Thanks a lot Jay!!

[@doncristobal33]

Very clear explanation. I just got the x100v and was out shooting yesterday and after going back home I noticed that I missed a lot of focus... I first followed youtubers settings and removed the focus on half-press shutter button and put the focus on the AF/AE button. But I wonder why they do that now, not sure it's the most practical. Also I did deactivate the joystick as they usually recommend cause yeah you often touch it without wanting to. I wonder why use the joystick and not better focus by pointing the center to the wanted focus area and recompose after ? That sounds more practical

[@JayRegular]

Focus and recomposing works pretty well if you are shooting at a higher aperture value with a wide focal length. If you try to do that with say a 50mm lens at f2 and the subject matter is moving towards or away from you, you, there is a chance that whatever distance you prefocused at might not be the same plane of focus as the subject matter

[@doncristobal33]

@@JayRegular thanks!

[@Hero_my_Hiro]

Great video!!! I fumbled around experimenting and learning the different focus modes.

[@JayRegular]

Thanks man! 🙏

[@karlwalden3122]

Absolutely useful and totally clear ! Many thx !

[@pupoje]

Thank you, that was helpful. I watched this video basically because I’m struggling with slow autofocus on my x100v. I switched from x-e3 to x100v and it’s huge difference in af speed. Trying to take photo of my 2 year old son was very frustrating. I told him to not to move :), bit sa soon as I take out the camera he start to running toward me. , and all shots are blurry. I’m gonna try af-s with single af and eye tracking.

[@Classical416]

I have learnt so much from this video. Thank you

[@bryangideon5822]

Thanks for the tutorial very comprehensive and very helpful

[@MLC48]

Really nice explanation. Only thing I could suggest is keeping the filming camera and the demo camera still by using tripods.

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou for the feedback Mary, I will keep this in mind moving forward 🙏

[@wallaceshackleton1889]

I enjoyed the video, some good clear explanations of things that take a long time to understand without the video. The only criticism I can give is the interruptions from the adverts, which came at all the wrong time, interrupting your explanations. Still I gave a thumbs up.

[@Aners101]

this is a fantastic tutorial, thank you

[@Painterinahurry]

Awesome video man! You've covered these technical aspects well!

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou! I'm glad you enjoyed and found it informative 👍

[@thomasstanley5227]

Thanks for an excellent explanation. Best I’ve seen. I just discovered your channel and will subscribe.

[@atomicpuppet]

That was such a informative video, I learned a lot about my new XE2. You are a great teacher, you show and explain clearly what the settings do.

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou so much, I'm glad you find this tutorial helpful!

[@kvncnls]

Revisiting this video today. Holy crap. I've been looking for the focus peak option for the longest time. 😅 AF-C + MF is the best!

[@JayRegular]

You betcha man, don't overlook single point af great for static shots and still life

[@joeldaguilar]

@@JayRegulargenuine question - what’s the point of using single focus on static subjects if continuous focus will still focus on those same static subjects in the same way?

[@gam3955]

Ouah, best ever explanation about Focus. Thanks a lot

[@JayVanKowski]

Great tutorial, thanks for your work 🙏🏽🫶🏽🤝🏽

[@ethierguillaume]

Great disoveries here, thanks ! Using the colored autofocus window in Manual mode is really an interesting option to focus on an object that’s not in the center of the frame. Very organic.

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou very much 🙏

[@jnstrvl]

This is gold!

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou!🙏

[@ossisavolainen6063]

Subscribed! This was really helpful! Thanks a lot! Just ordered an x100v Black :)

[@JayRegular]

cheers man! and congrats on your purchase!

[@jluispereira]

Thanks for the excellent explanation! It's a great help for me with my new X100v!

[@LucyS565]

Well done Jay! Excellent explanation. I enjoyed this very much!

[@michapopiel7752]

This is the exact video I was looking for! Amazing job. Majority of these settings translates well to my x100f too :) Cheers!

[@JayRegular]

Thanks Michal!

[@kvncnls]

Fuji needs to hire you to make tutorials haha.

[@JayRegular]

Working towards these hopes and dreams 😁🤞

[@deepouterspace]

Absolutely! Even official Fuji's handbook can't be compared to this tutorial. It's so clear.

[@leninmoreno4020]

Excellent tutorial and very thorough. Thanks

[@jimwlouavl]

Excellent video chock full of info. Thanks.

[@cwjonesII]

Excellent explanation. Very useful.

[@lazyeyedjake]

This is a fantastic tutorial, well done!

[@Limbic1000]

Your video is soo good and helpful 🙏🙏✌️

[@GJSsongsmith]

Brilliantly done ! Many thanks 🙏 subscribed

[@richardperlin8958]

Excellent tutorial. Great explanations.

[@juanicoportfolio]

thank you for making this tutorial, it's very helpful.

[@hankypanky9380]

subscribed.............. Clear and credible tutorial, well presented. greeetz from AMsterdam

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou for the sub! glad you found it helpful

[@carlosd.997]

Another great tutorial Jay. Thank you and Cheers!

[@joshblank1]

Thanks for mentioning that Pre AF runs the lens motor constantly and is stress. I had it on, but now turned it off

[@DeanAllman]

Excellent. Best I have seen. Thank you!

[@youyao]

wow you're a star, this was immensely helpful!

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou very much!

[@mrjackchappell8975]

Brilliant tutorial! Great job 👍

[@kiayaskinner9080]

This was so helpful

[@paulm8157]

Clear and credible tutorial, well presented. Manual focus assists a plus, as split image and micro prism - fairly unique for mirrorless cams - are seldom covered on other Fuji posts. Would like to see follow up focus distance vid and why you prefer film to prism for focal zone imagery.

[@JayRegular]

Thanks Paul for the kind words and critical feedback, I'm assuming you meant why I prefer film to pixel basis?

[@paulm8157]

JayRegular Right, film to pixel. The scale itself is a good approximation of lens focal distance markings.

[@YuriPrado]

Well done 👍 Thank you for explaining the differences. I’ve learned something new 😉

[@JayRegular]

thankyou! glad you enjoyed Yuri

[@srivathsannadathur9452]

Very well done. Please mention when the camera calculates exposure too in the three modes. .

[@Bob-Horse]

Thank you for this video. I have the Fujifilm XT4 and I was wondering what settings you would recommend for street photography? M, S or C plus, what focus settings eg single point, zone and what about tracking and face detect? Sorry I’m just a little confused. I guess I need settings so when walking around, I see a scene, say group of people, where I want to bring the camera quickly up to the eye and take a shot without much time adjusting and potentially missing the shot. People could also be moving of course. Many thanks.

[@shookmusic]

thanks a lot for the tutorials, super helpful!

[@dxc3190]

Great video, thank you!

[@truebro77]

Really superb video mate!

[@anthonyfong4922]

Excellent video

[@manper5538]

Well explained very good

[@spybeef]

Great tutorial. Liked and subscribed!

[@JayRegular]

Thanks for the sub Eric!

[@miamivicemastermixer]

amazing video, thanks

[@PokeyPoland]

Fantastic tutorial. Thanks a bunch :)

[@iChriggi]

Great video, very well explained :)

[@In-Rainbows]

Great video.

[@fecanes]

Great explanation, truly helpfull :D

[@SlowDescentToWild]

Awesome video - thank you :)

[@JayRegular]

Much appreciated! 🙏🙏

[@JayRegular]

Much appreciated! 🙏🙏

[@tayoakinmulero]

Very informative... Thanks for sharing 👍🏾

[@JayRegular]

Thankyou very much 🙏

[@ayfj4572]

Wow amazing content